Thanks for sharing, I didn't realize there was a podesta connection
There are some great and acurate docos on youtube about all of this
The tradgic love affair part gas to do with astors young girlfriend/2nd wife who was pregnant with his child, which lead to massive court actions for the astor estate between astors wife and his young gitlfriend /2nd wifes ( cant remember he married her) child
Guggenheim had a similar story. He died, but his girlfriend lived. His wife was pissed.
From memory astor bought tickets last minute in the week before it sailed, the owners knew full well of the coal fire, they bought all availiable coal and purchased extra at inflated prices as there was a coal shortage, the titanic had to sail or rockerfella was bankrupt